as in rate
the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things
the ratio of students to teachers in the school is nine to one
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Recent Examples of ratio
The matching funds program uses public cash to match any donation mayoral candidates receive from a city resident at an 8:1 ratio up to $250.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
The central bank will also lower the reserve requirement ratio, which determines the amount of cash banks must hold in reserves, by 50 basis points, unleashing additional liquidity of 1 trillion yuan ($138.5 billion) to the market.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 May 2025
Walmart Bakery Editors noticed that this cake had a slightly higher icing-to-cake ratio.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Conveniently, two of the best loyalty programs in the space—Chase Ultimate Rewards points and Bilt Rewards points—transfer to the Hyatt program instantly, at a one-to-one ratio.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
The central bank will also lower the reserve requirement ratio, which determines the amount of cash banks must hold in reserves, by 50 basis points, unleashing additional liquidity of 1 trillion yuan ($138.5 billion) to the market.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 May 2025
Walmart Bakery Editors noticed that this cake had a slightly higher icing-to-cake ratio.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Conveniently, two of the best loyalty programs in the space—Chase Ultimate Rewards points and Bilt Rewards points—transfer to the Hyatt program instantly, at a one-to-one ratio.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratio
rate
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Low interest rates are unlikely to return anytime soon.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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John Zogby Grade: D Even though applications for jobless benefits spiked last week, the April unemployment rate held steady at 4.2% and the number of new jobs created grew by 177,000.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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“Ratio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratio. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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